Question:
I don't have a scale that will weigh me, and don't think I can buy one..
I am a pretty big girl, and all the scales I've seen only go up to 300. Any suggestions on where to find a scale for home to document my weight loss? — Michelle J. (posted on October 20, 2003)
October 20, 2003
WHY get one at all? Too many people obsess about weight loss and emotions
go up and down when someone 'hits' a plateau. Im sure your doctors office
has a scale that is capable of weighing you.. Just use that.. Follow your
'post op' plan and just weigh at your doctors visist. You know when your
doing good and feeling good. An eventually you'll weigh. There is NO rule
you have to do this daily, weekly. In fact, you'll be better off if you
just 'wait' I now alot of people just weight once at month at their support
group (which is usually held at a hospital were there are scales). Dont
waste your money. You'll do fine without the scale....
— star .
October 20, 2003
There is a company called Biltec that makes electronic scales for all
purposes. The one I have goes up to 500lbs. They might have a website you
can check out. I got mine from a health program I belong to through my
insurance
— Michelle B.
October 20, 2003
walmart carries one that goes to 350 i bought one through when i first
started for 600 pounds 110 dollars deliverd electric type home scales in
search engine you will get a lot ted
— ted M.
October 20, 2003
I didnt own a scale until I was 5 months out, I would go to my Drs. office
or to the hospital to weigh in every two weeks--mainly because my scale
couldnt go up that high. Once I got a scale I cant stay off of it and it
causes a lot problems. I get too obessed. I wouldnt recommend buying one.
— debmi
October 20, 2003
http://www.drugstore.com has higher weight scales. My hubby is well over
300lbs and that's where we got ours. Just rememeber that they need to be
placed on a solid floor.
— M B.
October 20, 2003
You could buy two cheapy scales and put one foot in the middle of each,
then add the two. It is not truly exactly accurate, but it's an
inexpensive way to keep a tentative eye on your losses until your doctor
weigh-ins. Frankly, I did what my doc adviced and only weighed in at my
doctors visits until I got under the 330 that most scales go to.
— [Deactivated Member]
October 20, 2003
At my highest, 502lbs, I went to a junkyard to weight myself because no
doctors in my area knew where I could go. I went out of town to a major
hospital and was able to be weighed. I now live in a near a hospital that
has a scale that goes high enough. So I just go there every couple of
weeks which is often enough for me. Actually I'm going to do my best not
to weigh again until late November.
— Sarahlicious
October 20, 2003
Michelle- If you have a Costco Wharehouse near you, they have a scale made
by Health-o-Meter that goes to 400. For the first few months (after I go
down to 400 pounds), I would go to Costco twice a month, take the scale off
the shelf, weigh myself and then put it back. I eventually bought one.
However, it helped early on in only weighing myself 2-3 times a month. You
could also find scales for over 400 pounds at www. amplestuff.com .
For another scale alternative, look for a company that sells shipping
supplies. The large flat scales (many of which have digital displays) that
shipping companies use are typically less expensive than the ones sold by
health stores (even cheaper than the ones sold by www.amplestuff.com)
— SteveColarossi
October 20, 2003
The 2 scales one foot on each add them up works great. But our local pet
store has a platform scale that goes to at least 700 pounds. Pre op me Jen
and our dogs all got on together then I pushed to increase weight futher
just to see. I hated scales pre op now they are my friend:)
— bob-haller
October 20, 2003
The best thing you can do for yourself is NOT weigh at home. My surgeon
asks all his patients to only weigh in his office; that way you are using
the same scales and, more importantly, you aren't weighing constantly and
becoming obsessed with numbers. Measure before surgery and check your
measurements once a month or every two weeks but try not to weigh more
often than once a month if that often. I went from 12 days post-op to 10
weeks without weighing and was thrilled when I did weigh. I may have hit
plateaus but I didn't know it.
— Patty_Butler
October 20, 2003
I'm with the folks who say forget the scale. I didn't have one at home that
went over 300 pounds so I would weigh myself at a local pharmacy that had a
digital scale. I did that once a week or less. Then of course I weighed at
the doctor's office. Had I had a scale I probably would have made myself
crazy. I say let the doctor document everything for you. Take your
measurements and keep track of your losses that way. I wish I would have
done that.
— Pamela B.
October 20, 2003
I am with most of them here, don't weigh yourself at home. They don't tell
the real story. I still don't own a scale, and I am 6 years post. My
surgeon has always let his patients come in at anytime to weigh themselves
if they really wanted to know between their appt. times. The real story is
the inches you lose and how the clothes fit and how they start to get big
on you.
— christine M.
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